VERY SMALL GEOSTATIONARY SPACECRAFT FOR TELECOMMUNICATION APPLICATIONS (ARTES FPE 1B.121) – EXPRO PLUS
13, aprilie 2018

ESA Open Invitation to Tender AO9140
Open Date: 09/04/2018
Closing Date: 18/06/2018 13:00:00

Status: ISSUED
Reference Nr.: 17.1TF.11
Prog. Ref.: Future Preparation 7
Budget Ref.: E/0501-01C – Future Preparation 7
Special Prov.: BE+DK+FR+DE+IT+NL+ES+SE+CH+GB+IE+AT+NO+FI+PT+GR+LU+CZ+RO+CA
Tender Type: C
Price Range: 200-500 KEURO
Products: Satellites & Probes / RF / Microwave Communication (Platform and Payloads) / Antennas / Omnidirectional, Helix, Horn, Parabolic, Phased Arrays / Platform vs Payload / Satellites & Probes / RF / Microwave Communication (Platform and Payloads) / Communication Systems – C&P / *See EEE Components
Techology Domains: System Design & Verification / System Analysis and Design / Design and Simulation
Establishment: ECSAT
Directorate: Directorate Telecom & Integrated Applica
Department: Telecom Technologies,Product&Systems Dep
Division: Future Projects Division
Contract Officer: Dean, Andrea
Industrial Policy Measure: N/A – Not apply
Last Update Date: 09/04/2018
Update Reason: Tender issue

The proposed activity shall therefore investigate the feasibility and future challenges of deploying very small platforms into geostationary orbit to provide both existing and new telecommunication services. The activity shall consider the capability of platformsbelow 50 kg, taking into account recent performance improvements in terms of power provisioning and dissipation, pointing accuracy,and payload accommodation.

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